I like to make stuff myself because I find it enjoyable and interesting, especially if it will save me some money in the process. For example, I showed you How to Make Your Own Sandbag a couple of years ago. It was very cheap and easy to make, and I still use it to this day. Today I’m going to show you how to make your own weight lifting/powerlifting chains. …
Three Simple Ways to Lose Fat
I haven’t talked specifically about fat loss in a while. That’s mostly because I prefer to focus on getting stronger to look better. You don’t have to focus on losing body fat in order to achieve it. My clients focus on getting stronger and improving their performance in the gym; fat loss is just a great side effect. However, summer is quickly approaching, and that means people will be flocking …
Amazing Bison Chili
Oh wonderful yummy goodness. Forgive my lack of photography skills. The chili looks better than the picture shows. I am not one of those people who “eats to live”. If something doesn’t taste good, then I don’t want to eat it. Yes, I understand that food is fuel for our bodies and that we should eat foods that provide the highest quality nutrition possible. We should be eating foods that make us …
Revamp Your PB & J
So I spent this week packing and moving into my new apartment. Last night was our first night in our new home, and I’m so thankful to be done with the whole process. We did all of the moving ourselves, which brings up a great point – if you want an awesome, total body workout then all you have to do is buy incredibly heavy furniture and move it up and down several flights of stairs. Be sure to …
An Example of Rest Pause Training
This week is going to be very busy for me. Not only am I still working on the website redesign and the (very near future) release of Beautiful Badass, but I’m also working on another awesome project that I’ll be announcing soon. On top of all of that, I’m in the process of moving this week. I still want to get some great information out to you this week, so I’m going to share a great training …
Have a Fun Workout
One of the things I would like to change about the fitness industry is this notion that every workout has to leave you exhausted, fatigued, and crawling out of the gym in a pool of your own sweat, blood, and tears. If the workout wasn’t brutal, then it wasn’t effective. Or so many people think. Not every workout or training session has to be tough. In fact, not every training session has to take …
This Journey Called Strength
“So you’ve deadlifting 315 pounds. Are you done?” “Done? What do you mean ‘am I done’?” “Well, you reached your goal, so I thought you would be done.” “Yes, 315 was one of my main goals. But I’m nowhere close to being ‘done’. In fact, I’m only 25 years old, so I see this as just the beginning.” …
Take This Eating Challenge
Ok – I have a bottle of ketchup, several tablespoons of old coffee grinds, half a stick of butter, some fresh sprigs of rosemary, and a banana peel. You have 10 minutes to get all of it off my kitchen table and into your belly. Ready. Set. Go! Ok, hold on for one second. I don’t really want you to do that. That’s not what today’s post is all about. No, I am not going to challenge you to eat …